Co­ffee theft returns as guard is killed

Farmers at Mutheru co¬ffee factory in Kandara where a guard was killed and co¬ffee worth Sh1 million stolen. [Wangechi Waithera/Mt Kenya Star]

Coffee farmers in Murang’a County want the government to control the number of millers, who have been licensed in the country. This followed a new series of thefts that have left farmers in debt worth millions.

The farmers have maintained that the thefts are orchestrated by coffee factories managers in collaboration with millers. They have accused factories officials of failing to heed the directive of security officers not to store the produce in their premises without informing the police.